0 a sound that is used in a particular language, especially one that is not considered a word, for example a sound such as "la" used in music or an exclamation such as "huh" : --
Vocables are common as pause fillers, such as "um" and "er" in English.
the vocables Indian percussionists use to share raga meters
The songs are not sung in lyrics, but rather in Native American words and phrases, called "vocables", each carrying a special meaning.